Saw rig for fordson tractors



June 24 ,1924.

1,499,031- W. H. RICHEY SAW RIG FOR FORDSON TRACTORS Filed May 3} 1922 x s sheets-sheet 1 llllhff 7 I I mu? k June 24, 1924. 1,499,631

W. H. RICHEY SAW RIG FOR FORDSON TRACTORS Filed May 31 1 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jun 24,1924. j 1,499,031

V w. H. RICHEY SAW RIG FOR FORDSON Ti-(ACTORS Filed May 31 192 2 3 Sheets-Sheet so w re Patented as,

Application 33.,

To all whom it me? 001166975.

Be itlmown that l, Winnmnt H. RIOHEY, citizen of the United States, residing at Argyle, in the county of Lee and Etate of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful improvements in a Saw Rig for Ford son Tractors; and it do hereby declare the following: to he a full, clear, and exact do scrintion oi tilQ invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make- 'and use the same.

My invention relates to sawing appliances and in one of its general aspects aims to provide a saw rig; which can readily be attached to, or detached from, a standard type of tractor, such as the well known Fordson. in this aspect, my invention aims to provide a saw rig which can ily be secured to such a tractor without requiring machine work of any kind on the tractor, and which can readily be attached or detached as an entirety, thereby expediting its manipulation and avoiding. both a puzzling on the part of inexperienced users and the possible loss or wrong assembling of parts of the saw rig.

More particularly, my invention aims to provide a saw rig having its main support in the form of a member which will e1:- tend across the front of the radiator of the tractor and which can readily be clamped to this radiator by merely tightening a few screws. it also aims to employ this main supporting memher as a part of each of the hearings in which the spindle of the saw journaleih aims to equip this supporting member with simple and strong mums For supporting the table oi the saw, and aims to provide the sun table with means for connecting the latter to other portions oi? the tractor so as to aid in holding the tahle and the entire sun rig rigidly supported.

in another aspect, my invention aims to provide a novel sawing appliance including a simple and cheaply constructed saw table equipped with simple means for sliil'ening the same and having the stiiluuing means also arranged for affording part of the needed supports for the saw tahle. Furthermore, my invention aims to provide a conveniently arranged iced table mounted on rollers traveling upon the saw table, and

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desirably aims to dispose the said stiffening means adjacent to the portions of the saw table which serve as tracks for the Wheels supporting the leed table.

My invention also aims to equip the feed table with a suitable guard hood portion arranged to telescope over a companion guard or hood portion fastened to the feed table, so that the two hood portions Will 00-; operate in affording a continuously operative and aims to utilize the support for the movable guard portion also as a part of the stop means for limiting the movement of the feed table towards the saw. Still fur- 'ther and also more detailed objects of my intention will appear from the following specification and from the accompanying drawings, in which l. is a side elevation showing a saw embodying my invention. as it appears when attached to a tractor, this being here shown as attached to a Fordson tractor, although I do not wish to be limited to the use of my saw rig in connection with any particular type or make of tractor.

is an enlarged elevation of the same tractor and saw rig taken from the opposite side.

3 is a perspective view of my saw rig, drawn on a larger scale than Figs. 1 and 9- and showing the rig when detached from the tractor. s

Fig. 4- is a vertical section taken along the line %i of Fig. 2 and. showing portions of the main supporting member, the saw tahie, the feed table, and the saw, as well as the upper front portion of the radiator of the tractor.

Fig. is an enlarged and fragmentary horizontal section taken along the line Show: rho method or" anchoring member so the front of the l n: the purposes of my inthe manner of 'ihe accoml mount 2i saw spindle 1 *mgs each of which desirof the some formed as 'cient distance above the or so as not to be in the "hen he cranks the innbeein 2 has suitable forms-- trensrersc beam 2 is desirably in fihe of suitably shaped casting and has portion of this casting a pair d 8 which extend downwardly ie troccor at opposite sides or" C risers 7 and 8 are v .5 can readily be slipped which the said risers ex- ."e opposile lecerul edges of shown in Fig. 4. In doing zirscrews 9 adapted to engage edge of the frame 6 after member is slipped into -tion as shown in Fig. 4: and the screws ed up after the manner ud each lsliched by s correspond,- these screws will hold the nber from slipping oil the rho hoolrs l which engage this the Weight of the sup-- er, thereby clamping this menilio he radiator. In practice, l TllilillQS 6 on India-tors commonly rcsr' edges beveled, soinewhai on r shovvuin Fig. 5, and the .xiend obliquely towards uc radiator as also shown in the that the angle at which the end the oblique rear edges cooperate in making the Willi of the screws all the more Jonsequently, when recon-$1 drive-pulley 12 the pulley 11 can then be connected by e hell; 1%. This belt is desirably kepttaul; by on idler l-fl mounted on a swinging arm 15. although I do not. Wish to be limited to the use of such an idler arrangclncnt.

Al; the other side oi the tractor, the spindle l projccis beyond the adjacent bearing 16 and. has fastened to it a circular saw 17, which saw projects through slots in a saw 75 table 18 and in a feed table which is movably mounted on this sew table. To support both of rhese tables, I desirnvbly provide the riser 8 with a bracket 20 as shown in Fig, 4 and use this brackct as a direct support for one so of the track strips which support the base plate 18 of the saw table. This suw table plate 18 extends for a considerable (listence alongside the tractor and desirably is reinforced along each edge by steel angle 85. bars 22 end 23 fastened to the same. These angle bars desirably have their vertical Webs disposed just outside the lateral edges of the saw l able plate 18 and have fiheir horizontal Webs underhenging this plate after the manner shown in Fig. 4. Fastened to the under side of each of the horizontal an 1e Webs is a. strip 45 extendin longitudinally of the sow table and promoting laterally beyond the angle iron to which it is fastened 5 so as to form a track for the rollers 24 which form Wheels at that side of the feed table of the sow rig. Each of these rollers is riveted on an axle 26 secured to 9. depending ange 27 of the feed taizie 2%. the letter having two such flanges extending respec; tively at opposite sides thereof and laterally overhanging the angle bars 22 and 23. Each of the rollers has a flange overhanging the outer edge of the adjacent track strip to prevent the rollers from slippin off the track strips, while the depending llanges 27 on the feed table cooperate with the horizontal top,25 of this table in preventing the sawdust or chips from gathering on the angle bars 22 and 23 and thereby interfering with the free movement of the rollers 24.

In View of the strains which are imposedon the feed table when the saw is in operation, I desirably do not depend on the bracket 20 alone for supporting the saw table, but also connect the lower end of the riser 8 with a more forward portion of the saw table by a brace 28. Then l also desirably support the more rearward portions of the saw table by braces secured to adjacent portions of the tractor. For this purpose, I am here showing a pair of brackets 29 and 36 riveted respectively to the angle bars 23 and .22, each of these brackets havingat its free end an eer so positioned that it can readily be iii'sserposed between the frame of she tractor end one of the straps 31 and which hold the gasoline tank of the tractor position. By loosening the iestenings for chine, the brackets 29 and 34) can readily be secured to the tractor by these same fasten- ,ings, without requiring machine work or auxiliary fastening elements of any kind.

As a further means of stiffening the saw.

provide the feed table 25 at its forward end with an upwardly extending end 34 which in turn carries a forwardly extending horizontal platform 35, the latter terminating in a riser ledge 36 and I fasten a handle to. the end 34 by which the user can readily move the feed table. The slot 37 of the feed table desirably does not extend up to the riser end 34 of the latter, it being customary to interpose a stick or wood (such as that shown in dotted lines 38 in Fig. Sibetween this riser and the stock which is to be sawed, and the forward movement of the feed table is limited by the ends of the front flange 21 on the saw table plate 18 as these ends project laterall beyond the track strips into the path 0 the feed table flange To guard against an excessive rearward movement of the feed table, I provide the latter with suitable stop means. For this purpose, I desirably employ at least one of a pair of risers 39 secured to the feed table in such a position that one of these risers will engage the to 16 of one of the spindle bearin s to limit'tlie sliding of the feed table towar s the saw. Supported by the risers 39 is an upper hood portion 40 which has at its opposite sides a air of depending side portions t1 and which has at its forward end a downwardly sloping deflector 42. The

top 40 of this upper guard portion is disposed slightly above the top 43 ofa station- 'ary guard which has vertical sides 44 secured to some portion of the feed table arrangement, suchas the angle bars 22 and 23. Thus arranged, the entire upper guard portion is carried by the feed table and moves back and forth with the latter, so that it telescopes over the upper ,portion of the stationary guard to a varying extent as the feed table is moved back and forth and therefore cooperates with the stationary guard portion in continuously housing a considerable portion of the saw. Moreover, the deflector 42 downwardly deflects sawdust or chipsprojected against it by the saw and hence protects the eyes of the uses In operation, the said guard portions will therefore cooperate in ail'ording 'a'highly effective guard at all times, while the ledge formations 35 and 36 act both as an addi tional protection for the user of the saw and p as means for temporarily supporting stock which is to be sawed. Moreover. it will be obvious from the drawings that by extending the feed table for a considerable distance alongside of the tractor and by providing the fastening brackets 29 and 33 as well as the forward brace 28, I secure the firm supporting of the saw table which is highly imp rtant, particularly if the sawing is to be done rapidly and on a green and tough wood. At the same time, my exceed ingly simple arrangement for securing the entire saw rig to the tractor enables the user to attach or detach this rig very quickly. So also, the detached rig can readily be stored as an entirety without danger of losing any fastening elements or other small parts and without the necessity of taking it apart, so that my invention readily adapts itself to the needs of those who may want to use the saw rig at various times and on short notice.

However, while I have illustrated and described my invention as including various desirable features, I do not .wish to be limited to the details of the construction and arrangement thus employed, it'being obvious that the same might be modified in many ways without departing from the spirit of my invention or from the appended claims. Neither do I wish to be limited to the joint use of my saw rig attaching arrangement, my feed table construction arrangement, and my telescoping guard arrangement, as these various features might obviously be used independently of one another or in connection with substitutes for some of the same, although I have found the combination as here illustrated and described to be highly efiiective in actual practice. combination as illustrated, it will be noted that the saw rig includes among its supporting parts one which practically forms a yoke for attachment to the front of the tractor, while other supporting parts are so positidned as to act as effective braces; that the entire rig in no way interferes with the cranking of the engine; that the saw table is rigidly supported at a convenient height to facilitate the sawing; that. my saw rig includes guard and stop features which are highly desirable and which heretofore have not been employed on rigs of this general class; and that my entire saw rig (including the feed table and guard) can readily be attached or detached in its entirety without making any alterations whatever in the tractor and without using any tools other than an ordinary wrench. So also, the arrange, ment of the olampingscrews on the main-' in using the V a considerable distance alongside the tractor and fastening it at one or more points to the frame of the tractor, I overcome any tendency of the table'to rock on the bracket 20 which supports it adjacent to the saw.

-of the tractor adjacent to the radiator of Consequently, I do not require any supporting leg at the forward end of the table, and the rearward extension of the saw 'table affords a convenient shelf for storing and carrying supplies likely to be needed by the user of the saw rig.

I claim as my invention 1. A sawing attachment for. a tractor whose radiator front projects laterally beyond the sides of the-radiator, including a substantially yoke-shaped supporting frame having a portion seated upon the radiator top and having a portion engaged a ainst a part of the radiator front an releasable means carried by the frame and engaging the rear edges of the laterally proecting radiator front portions to clamp the said frame port-ion against the radiator front. Y

2. A sawing attachment for a tractor which has its radiator front projecting laterallyi beyond the sides of the radiator, and also affording a substantially horizontal ledge, including a substantially yoke-shaped supporting frame engaged with the radiator front and having fingers resting upon the said ledge, and screws at each side of the frame engaging the rear edges of the laterally projecting radiator front portions.

3. A sawing attachment for a tractor which has a frontal frame projecting both forwardly and laterally beyond the radiator, the said attachment comprising a supporting frame having a portion thereof resting upon a forwardly projecting part of the said frontal frame, and having a pair of risers respectively disposed at opposite sides of the said frontal frame, and screws threaded throu h each of the risers and extending forward ly and inwardly into engagement with the rear edges. of the ad vjacent laterally projecting fron'tal frame art. p 4. A sawing attachment for a tractor of the Fordson type, including as the main supporting part of the saw rig a member extending horizontally across the front of the tractor adjacent to the radiator of the lat ter and presenting a pair of risers respectively at opposite sides of the tractor, the said member having'a portion formed for resting upon a frontal portion, of the radiator, means disposed respectively at opposite sides of the radiator for clamping the was er said member to the radiator to maintain the said portion in its said disposition, a table' mounted on one of the risers, a shaft journaled in both risers and extending across. the front of the tractor, and a tool carried by the shaft and disposed in cooperative re-' lation to the table.

5. A sawing attachment for a tractor of the Fordson type, including as the main r supporting part of the attachment a memn her extending horizontally across the front the latter, the said member having a portion formed for resting upon a part of the radiator, means disposed respectivelyat 0 posite sides of the radiator for clamping t e said member to the radiator to maintain the said portion in its said dispositioibthe said I member also having a pair of risers respectively disposed atopposite sides of the trac- 35 tor, one of the risers having a bracket intermediate its ends, a shaft journaled upon the member and egttending parallel to the said member, a tool on the shaft. a table sup ported by the bracket, and a brace connecto ing an end of the last named riser with a portion of'the table spaced from the bracket. 6. A sawing attachment for a tractor of the Fordson type. including as the main supporting part of the attachment a member extending horizontally across the front of the tractor adjacent to the radiator of the, latter, the said member having a portion formed for resting upon a part of the radiator, means disposed respectively at opposite w; sides of the radiator for clamping the said member to the radiator, a table, fastened to one of the risers and extending forwardly from that riser, a shaft journaled on the said member, a tool on the shaft in opera- 1 tlve relation to the table, and a brace connecting the same riser with the forward end of the table.

7. A sawing attachment for a tractor having a radiator front projecting laterally and 1 also affording a substantially horizontal ledge, the said attachment including a member extending horizontally across the front of the tractor and adjacent to the latter, the said member having a portion formed 11a for restingupon the said ledge, releasable means disposed respectively at opposite sides of the radiator for clamping the said member to the radiator, a table fastened to the said'member and disposed at one side of the tractor, a shaft journaled on the said member, a tool on the shaft in operative relation to the table, a stiffener fastened to the table, and rigid means for detachably connecting the rear end of the stiffener to the tractor rearward of the radiator front.

8. A. sawing attachment for a tractor having a radiator front projectin laterally and also affording a substantia ly horizontal ledge, the said attachment including a mom lee tool, a stitl'cner fastened to the table, and

, rigid means for detachably connecting the rear end of the stitfener to the tractor rearward of the radiator front, the said means comprising at least one strap connected to the table and arranged for having the free end thereof interposed between a portion of the tractor frame and one of the straps which secure the gasoline tank of the tractor to the tractor frame.

9. A sawing attachment for a tractor having aradiator front provided with a horizontal ledge and with a laterally projecting frontal frame and having a gasoline tank secured at; its rear to the chassis of the tractor by a strap; the said saw rig comprising a transverse member having a portion eXtending across the front of the radiator and partially resting upon the said ledge, a pair of risers disposed at opposite sides of the radiator front, means respectively carried by the risers and engaging the said frontal frame to hold the transverse member in engagement with the ledge, a table supported near its forward end by the said transverse memher and extending alongside the radiator and the gasoline tank, and means associated with the said strap for supporting the rear end of the table.

10. A sawing attachment for a tractor having a radiator front provided with a horinontal ledge and with a laterally projecting frontal frame and having a gasoline tank secured at its rear to the chassis of the tractor by a strap; the said saw rig comprising a transverse member having a portion extending across the front of the radiator and partially resting upon the said ledge, a pair of risers disposed at opposite sides of the radiator front, means respectively carried by the risers and engaging the said frontal frame to hold the transverse member in engagement with the lodge, a table supported near its forward end by the said transverse member and extending alongside the radiator and the gasoline tank, and means associated with the said strap for supporting the rear end of the table, the said means comprising rigid members secured respectively to opposite sides of the rear end of the table.

11. An attachment for tractors of the type having a radiator front which has forwardly projecting horizontal and vertical side portions, including a member engaged against the radiator front and having means engaging the horizontal portionto support the member against downward movement, and means carried by the member for engaging the side portions of the radiator front and operable for clamping the member to and against; the radiator front.

Signed at Argyle, Iowa, May 25, 1922.

WILLIAM H. RICHEY. 

